Peck o' maut/The Highland Courtship

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THE HIGHLAND COURTSHIP.

I went between Dundee and Perth
To see my lassie for to flatter,
Amongst the groves I there did meet,
The bonny lass of Tay water,

Will ye gang wi' me lassie,
To the Highland glens lassie,
To Breadalbane we will go
The flocks for to attend lassie.

You shall be comely in your dress,
And lie upon a bed of heather,
A tartan mantle you shall wear,
To keep frae the snawie weather.

You shall hae baith curds and whey,
And wealth o‘ flesh to your brochin,
Our lasses, with their spinning wheels,
I'm sure will keep you aye laughing.

We will wander up the hill,
To view the sheep and lambs sae bonnie,
Sae lassie now make no delay,
For I love thee best of ony.

I wad not like these highland glens,
So far awa amang the heather;
I could freely gang wi' thee,
But yet I darena for my mither.

I canna gang wi' thee laddie,
To the Highland glens laddie,
Nor to Breadalbane I’ll not go,
Your flocks to attend laddie.

For I do love those lowland vales,
Believe me lad I do not flatter,
To live between Dundee and Perth,
Or, at the mouth of Tay water.

Then farewell lass, since you'll nae gang,
But yet with all you are my deary,
Upon the banks of flowing Tay,
With you my love I ne'er wad weary.

Since ye'll no gang wi’ me lassie,
To the highland glens lassie,
Now I must bid you farewell,
I ne'er will come again lassie.

O laddie dinna speak so fast,
Let us gae thro' Dunkeld thegither,
To the highlands wi’ thee I’ll gang,
Amang the bonnie blooming heather.

And I will gang wi' thee laddie,
To the highland glens laddie,
For what I said was but in jest,
Your flocks I will attend laddie.

FINIS.